In light of the recent changes at the "other site" I decided it was time to indulge in a bit of Byrd-watching, a pastime I undertake every couple of years just to explore what the old reprobate is up to. For the edification of those who might be interested here's what I came up with...

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brassdigest.com (104.239.207.44, 198.105.244.130)
Displays a monetization page. Original content unknown.

brokenconsort.com (216.151.2.6)
No response. Broken Consort was the promotional site for a would-be
collaborative development project that intended to develop free software
of interest to musicians. The Hyperlibrary and Trombone Forum Cookbook
apps were touted here.

classifieds.tromboneforum.org (18.217.189.79)
Displays "We're moving!" page. An open source classified advertising
app that was hastily appeded to The Trombone Forum as a marketplace
for members.

cookbook.tromboneforum.org (216.151.2.2)
No response. A bespoke web app featuring recipes submitted by
Trombone Forum members. Ran in a virtual Linux host to which two
members of the Trombone Forum staff had access and provided sole
support. This is the only instance in which RLB is known to have
shared shell access to one of his servers.

gearbase.com (50.63.202.4)
Displays a PHP statistics page. GearBase was a vaporware web app
that would allow users to register information about their instruments
(make, model, serial number, distinguishing characteristics, etc.) for
future use in case of loss or theft.

goliard.net (54.249.83.16)
Displays a monetization page. Original content unkmnown.

hyperlibrary.org (216.151.2.2)
No response. A bespoke webapp in which community bands could store
metadata about the contents of their libraries. Provided contact
information and supported search, facilitating quests for
replacement parts.

moreabouteducation.info (104.239.207.44, 198.105.254.130)
Displays a monetization page. Original content unkmnown.

moreaboutmusic.info (150.95.52.98)
Displays a monetization page. A blog on musical topics writted by
various contributors. See a sample at the Internet Archive:
"http://web.archive.org/web/20081013005036/http://moreaboutmusic.info/"

moreaboutpolitics.info (198.105.244.130, 104.239.207.44)
Displays a monetization page. Original content unkmnown.

openhorn.com (216.151.2.2)
No response. When Sam Burtis was suspended from The Trombone Forum
for bad behavior he created The Open Horn as an alternative forum
for users like himself who objected to the allegedly censorious
ways of The Trombone Forum. See a sample at the Internet Archive:
http://web.archive.org/web/20100324122639/http://openhorn.com/

samburtis.com (216.151.2.2)
No response. Once the professioal web site of trombonist Sam Burtis.

satirica.net (198.105.254.130, 104.239.207.44)
Displays a monetization page. RLB's personal blog.

search.tromboneforum.org (216.151.2.2)
No response. The native search facility at The Trombone Forum always
sucked really badly. This page redirected to a Google site search.

thetrombone.org (104.239.207.44, 198.105.244.130)
Displays a monetization page. Original content unkmnown.

tromboneforum.org (18.217.189.79)
Displays "We're moving!" page. The Trombone Forum mothership.

webspryconsulting.com (216.151.2.6)
No response. RLB's professional shingle on the web. Sample at:
http://web.archive.org/web/20091115075711/http://webspryconsulting.com:80/

wikibone.org (198.105.244.130, 104.239.207.44)
Displays a monetization page. A failed Trombone Forum community
project to build a comprehensive trombone wiki.

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Amazon Web Services (18.217.189.79, 54.249.83.16) is a major provider of
cloud computing services.

classifieds.tromboneforum.org
goliard.net
tromboneforum.org

GoDaddy (50.63.202.4) provides web hosting services. Recent activity
here suggests the GearBase app might be evolving into somethihg other
than vaporware.

gearbase.com

Opus Interactive (216.151.2.2, 216.151.2.6) is an ISP and web host located
in Portrland, OR. Unlike the other IP addresses listed here, these two do
not repond to pings suggesting they may once have been associated with
hosts physically located in RLB's residence. The ARIN entries for these two
IP addresses disclose a physical address for RLB in Portland, OR that may
or may not be current.

brokenconsort.com
cookbook.tromboneforum.org
hyperlibrary.org
openhorn.com
samburtis.com
search.tromboneforum.org
webspryconsulting.com

Rackspace (104.239.207.44) is a web hosting service.

brassdigest.com
moreabouteducation.info
thetrombone.org

Search Guide (198.105.244.130, 198.105.254.130) is a URL monetization service.

moreaboutpolitics.info
wikibone.org

Unknown (150.95.52.98) This one is kind of a mystery.

moreaboutmusic.info